Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-11
NOT ANNOUNCED.

NOT ANNOUNCED.
The Recommendation Of McGiynn Not
Read rs Expected-Sentimen Of Parrish
ioners.
NEW YORK, July 10.-It was expected
that the accommodation Of Rev. DIR.
McGlynn would be announced to-day from
the pulpit of the several Catholic churches
throughout the diocese, but no such an
nouncement was made A number Of the
parishioners of ST. Stephens church, Of
which DIR. McGlynn was pastor, said that
if the announcement of his exeommunica-
tian was made, they would rise and leave
the church.
The anti-poverty meeting tonight was the
largest yet held, many persons being drawn
thither no doubt in view Of the recent ex-
communication Of DIR. McGlynn. The
Academy of Music was crammed and the
management found it necessary to hire
Irving Hall, directly opposite, for an over
flow meeting. This too was soon packed
and hundreds were turned away, un-
able to find admission. James j.
Gahan, Of the Catholic Herold presided
over the Academy meeting and John
Feeney over that in Irving Hall.
A choir composed Of members Of DIR.
McGlynn's old church struck up March
ing to Freedom" to the air Marching
Through Georgia" as the Doctor entered
the Academy. The effect was electrical
the burst Of applause from 1000 throats
was carried to the crowds in the street,
and thence TO Irving Hall meeting.
The Chairman said in his Introductory
speech:
We are here tonight to let Rome know
that in matters political not one jot Of our
allegiance is rendered to any power OF po-
tentate, but in its entirety is given to the
laws and constitution of the United States.
Cheers. All Of you went to your several
churches this morning. In not one church
did any one dare to stand up and read the
decree Of Michael Augustine Corrigan.
Kisses and cat calls. When the church
authorities attack and depose holy man
whose very shoe latchets they are un-
worthy to unite, they go to the daily press
to promulgate their edicts. They do not
publish them from their holy pulpits.
DIR. McGlynn was received with vOci-
ferrous applause. During his speech he
said:
"Our God is merciful "A well as wise
one. He will never condemn any being who
follows the dictates of his conscience even
be that conscience an erringone In obeying
it he is forever obeying the will Of God rs
dogma Of the Catholic faith, and accord
ing to all Christian philosophy and teach
ing the man who goes against his con-
science sins against the Holy Ghost, and
despite the power Of auy authority, even
of the Pope. III man does or says any
thing in obedience to that power, IL in 40
doing he goes against his conscience
he sins. Even if high Roman
tribunal summons man before
them for teaching the truth which he
knows to exist, aud if that tribunal should
condemn his doctrines without giving
them trial and command him TO retract
them, it is his duty before God 10 refuse 10
do so cheers prolongedl !, and if it was in
its power, as it one time was, but thank
God no longer is, TO imprison and
martyr the truth in the persons
of those who have read Gods word,
in nature, before they have been able TO see
it-should they summon him aud com
mand him to retract under the penalty Of
imprisonment or martyrdOm; il is his duty
to resist and even be burned alive at the
stake rather than commit the unpardon-
able sin against the Holy Ghost of declar-
ing what his conscience believed 10 be
false
II you want To see true devotion to the
Catholic Church 20 where it il in the min
ority and with little power as in Ireland
and Germany. 90 reassert that know
German-American Bishop, an intimate
friend of Cardinal Gibbons, who said that
the Roman authorities wanted 10 have
Nuncio at the court Of King Grover the
First.
Here the Doctor stated, the reference TO
King Grover was only joke. at Is
droll and an inconceivable one, the idea Of
having Nuncio at Washington, but EN-
tirely in keeping with the dongs Of those
who have conceived the idea of sending two
Italian preiates TO Catholic Ireland. IL was
with thorough knowledge Of the matter
had in hand that said an Italian NunciO
would be source Of corruption and slay-
cry to the Catholic Church in America. !
also said 10 an eminent Catholic lawyer
that with my knowledge Of Rome |
thought it would he better TO show ones
teeth than TO eat humble pie when endeay-
6ring to get favors from it,"
"As long AZ Catholic people continue to
let the Pope do as he please, in politics as
well as in religion, allowing cardinals TO be
elected to the assemblies and daring to for
bid American priests from making any po-
litical speeches or attending any political
meetings in future, without the
permission Of the Propaganda, which
thinks that Florida il suburb Of New
York and Mobile street in San Francisco,
so long a. such is allowed, 50 long will
the Irish, German and American poor he
sold out for any price that Rome can get
in return"